Re: Rhaphidophora sp. at Fairchild Tropical Garden

From: GeoffAroid at aol.com on 2000.06.19 at 02:22:10(4831) In a message dated 17/6/00 1:51:51 am, conserv@netrox.net writes: >The plant in discussion at FTG is >Rhaphidophora sp. FG74407 S. E. Asia >COMMON NAME: Shingle plant >SOURCE: Botanic Garden, Lae, New Guinea >DESCRIPTION: beautiful 2-4" round, silver-veined flat dark green leaves, >clasping wall. This plant has small 2" spadix barely emerging from between >the clasped leaves. +More Hi Craig, Jack, Peter et al, Just got back from a weekend conference to find the numerous messages about the mystery shingle aroid - this is such exciting stuff! Glad you were able to gives us the differences between your Monstera dubia and this mystery (probable) Rhaphidophora. We obviously are all talking about the same plant. I must ask Hans Hvissers in Holland where his plants originated from (and which I now have cuttings of). My three plants are racing away and send out new shoots all over the place and already they are beginning to flatten themselves against the bark. I shall watch them daily to see if any flowers appear! Do they flower all year round or are they seasonal Craig? As they get bigger I will propagate and distribute where possible. Thanks also to all those who replied concerning hybridization between aroid genera.....again, interesting stuff. Regards to all, Geoffrey Kibby London

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